Alexander goes five from five at track; WOLVERHAMPTON Friday.

Byline: by Will O'Hanlon

ALEXANDER HURICANE maintained his unbeaten record on the track when gamely defying top weight under Chris Catlin to score with something to spare from Autumn Blades in the 7f handicap.

However, this may well be Alexander Huricane's last win for trainer Kevin Ryan, as the gelding goes up to the Newmarket sales on Monday.

"I'm not sure whether we'll get him back," said Ryan's travelling head groom James Maher, "but he's still got improvement in him for next year.

"He's now won each of his five races here and obviously loves the surface, but he's also won on turf for us and is very consistent."

Malinsa Blue has proved frustrating on turf this year but the mare put her best foot forward on the switch to Polytrack when taking the first division of the extended 1m handicap under Jean-Pierre Guillambert.

The 15-2 chance was making her all-weather debut on her 47th outing, but further visits to the sand are on the cards now she has shown a liking for it.

The six-year-old is trained by Brian Ellison for Andrea Mallinson, whose husband Chris said of the winner: "She was a bit disappointing this summer, but Brian has persevered with her and she's been going well at home recently.

"We'll probably keep her going and look for more races for her here in coming weeks."

Guillambert completed a double on the Mark Johnston-trained Keenes Day, who justified 5-4 favouritism in the extended 2m handicap.

Tepmokea was another allweather newcomer to make his mark when he landed the nursery under a strong ride from Darren Williams.

"He was fresh enough in the parade ring, but Darren said he was hard work in the race, though he's obviously gone on the surface," said Janice Webster, travelling head groom to trainer Karl Burke.

William Buick, who trails David Probert by two wins in the race to be champion apprentice, saw his hopes of catching his rival take a knock when he picked up a two-day ban for careless riding on runner-up Rumble Of Thunder in this race.

Buick's ban takes in November 7 and 8, the last two days of the championship season.

Barliffey's win under Tadhg O'Shea in the extended 1mlf maiden was timely, as the horse goes up to Newmarket Sales on Tuesday. "He's got no miles on the clock and will make someone a nice horse," said trainer Denis Coakley of his winner. "He would have won before now but he's been slowly away once or twice and met trouble in running."

Fingers were burned when Fulham Broadway was a beaten favourite at Bath on his debut last month, but the son of Exceed And Excel, trained for Trevor Stewart by Ed Vaughan, made amends when taking the 6f juvenile maiden under Jamie Spencer. The 11-10 favourite quickened clear a furlong out to win as he pleased.

Star performance

Jean-Pierre Guillambert took his score for the season to 48 with a double on Malinsa Blue and Keenes Day